London | A senior British police commander has begged for greater public understanding, after the country's once-friendly bobbies copped sustained flak for their overzealous patrolling amid the country's stringent coronavirus lockdown.
A week after Prime Minister Boris Johnson slapped a ban on all non-essential outdoor activity, social media has been rife with stories of police adopting a take-no-prisoners approach to enforcing the lockdown – overstepping the letter and even the spirit of the law.
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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
